Freiburg vs Juventus prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2023-03-15 17:45.
Freiburgâs 2-1 win over Hoffenheim on Sunday was a club-record 11th Bundesliga home game without defeat (W8, D3) but thereâs hardly been time to celebrate as they prepare to take on Juventus in the second leg of their last 16 UEFA Europa League (UEL) tie. Theyâre up against it as they trail 1-0 after the first leg having failed to register a shot on target during their first ever European game against Italian opposition.
Even the most staunch Freiburg supporter might accept theyâre fortunate to only be 1-0 down on aggregate given Juventusâ dominance in Turin, which is encouraging because they havenât lost a home game since August (W11, D4). While theyâre unbeaten in three UEL home fixtures this term (W2, D1), winning this one would be their greatest ever European achievement at the Europa-Park Stadium.
With Juventus still hopeful they can overturn their 15-point Serie A penalty for financial irregularities, their 4-2 league win over Sampdoria on Sunday means they can still dream of a top-four league finish. Impressively, that win came without the injured Ăngel di MarĂa, who has been key to their progress in this competition with four goals across their last two UEL games.
But Juventus still have a concerning injury list even if di MarĂa does return for the Old Ladyâs latest trip to Germany, where theyâve only lost one of their last four European games as the away side (W2, D1). With those injuries hindering their build-up, they can take nothing for granted after losing three of their four European away games this term, conceding at least twice in each of those defeats.
Players to watch: After his winner against Hoffenheim, Freiburgâs Ritsu Doan has now won all five of his goalscoring appearances for the club, while Juventusâ Adrien Rabiot, whose double helped them beat Sampdoria, has won his last 11 club goalscoring appearances.
Hot stat: Thereâs been on average one goal per game after the 80th minute across Freiburgâs last four UEL fixtures (W1, D2, L1).